Thing may direct himself or be directed by another
To ordain towards an end belongs to that which directs itself to an end: whereas to be ordained to an end belongs to that which is directed by another to an end. And this can belong to an irrational nature, but owing to some one possessed of reason.
Reply to Objection 2. To ordain towards an end belongs to that which directs itself to an end: whereas to be ordained to an end belongs to that which is directed by another to an end. And this can belong to an irrational nature, but owing to some one possessed of reason.
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Man's last end »Man's last end
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2. Whether only rational beings act for an end? »2. Whether only rational beings act for an end?
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It would seem so »It would seem so
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Acting for an end presumes reason »Acting for an end presumes reason
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Thing may direct himself or be directed by another
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